Ifrit is a demon of sorts, specifically a djinn. Long ago his kind were fairly common on the Arabian Peninsula, as there was a gateway to his world hidden deep in the desert. Ifrit and its kind caused terrible mischief among the various nomadic tribes making a legend for themselves. However with the coming of the Islamic faith, the djinn or ifrit as these demons were commonly known, were being captured by an unknown mystic. This mystic was going around sealing the djinn in leaden bottles. Then the bottles were returned to the hidden gateway where the djinn were sent back to their world; never to return. None of the djinn ever escaped the mystic.

Ifrit was the last of the djinn to be captured by the mystic. However, the mystic had become quite old, and died before sending Ifrit back to its home world. Ifrit remained trapped in the leaden bottle for centuries. While Ifrit raged against his prison he could not free himself. A few years ago, Imam had discovered the bottle while traveling in Jordan. Imam freed the djinn from its bottle, and Ifrit would have slain Imam, but Imam had his own magic and was eventually able to defeat the djinn. Ifrit has sworn to serve Imam for a thousand and one years for freeing the djinn from the mystic's bottle. However, Ifrit is always plotting to free itself from the oath and lay havoc on the mortals.

Personality

Ifrit is an arrogant being who thinks that it is the center of the universe. It knows that all mortals are weak and could never actually harm it. Ifrit holds all mortals with the utmost contempt. However, Ifrit enjoys lying and tricking mortals and tries to hide its arrogance. Ifrit can be quite cruel and vengeful like most its kind. Its one great fear is that it might once again be trapped in the leaden bottle. Ifrit also hates being used as a servant.

Quote

“Mortal, you do not know the power that you now confront.”

Powers

Ifrit is a mystical being known as a djinn. As a djinn, Ifrit has a wide range of mystical abilities, including the ability to easily alter its appearance in a number of different ways, but not in a way to impersonate anyone in particular. Ifrit can also grow to an immense stature. As a giant Ifrit becomes even stronger than it already is. Then with a mere thought Ifrit can become completely immaterial. Attacks against Ifrit in such a state pass harmlessly through it. Ifrit can become totally invisible as well. Those without exceptional senses will not ever be able to find him. As a djinn, Ifrit can fly and is practically immortal.

Being a djinn, Ifrit has the ability to grant wishes for others. However, Ifrit is usually unwilling to do so, or twists the meaning of the wish to make the wisher regret making him grant the wish. It can surround itself in a fiery aura and can create balls of fire out of thin air. Ifrit uses these balls of fire as a weapon.

Appearance

In his natural form Ifrit is terrifying to behold. He appears as a huge demon made of living basalt. The only clothing that Ifrit wears is a pair of red pantaloons held up with a yellow sash. He normally walks barefoot and leaves burn marks wherever he treads, unless he's trying to be stealthy. Growing from his head are a pair of horns, and his mouth is full of pointy sharp teeth. Ifrit's eyes lack a pupil and look like glowing embers which flash when he's angered.

Of course Ifrit can assume any form to disguise his otherworldly existence.